Tag: Ditch Witch drills

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Latest directional drills reflect improving and expanding market

Directional drilling garners less attention than it did a decade or two ago. But it hasn’t gone away. If anything, it’s expanding. There were 42 models listed in the 2009 Equipment World Spec Guide; there are 56 models this year. Here’s an overview.   A triple-purpose machine Barbco has expanded its catalog to include more […]

October 4, 2019

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Ditch Witch speeds up HDD process with fluid system upgrades

Ditch Witch's fluid management systems have been upgraded to increase flow, mixing cycles, and yield time for horizontal directional drilling. Learn more here.

October 2, 2018

Construction Equipment

Ditch Witch AT40 debuts with new All Terrain drilling system

The Ditch Witch AT40 horizontal directional drill—built on the same platform at the JT40 introduced earlier this year at ConExpo—features a new two-pipe All Terrain drilling system that the company says provides 33 percent more torque than competitive units to optimize drilling in hard rock. The new machine was introduced at the ICUEE 2017 show […]

October 5, 2017

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What to see at ICUEE 2017: Ditch Witch, Doosan, HammerHead in Area K

ICUEE is preparing for record exhibit space for the October 3-5 Demo Show at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. Here is a sample of some of the equipment ICUEE attendees will see in Area K: Ditch Witch, booths K155 and K270 Ditch Witch will display its latest horizontal directional drills, the JT40 and the JT40 […]

August 17, 2017

Construction Equipment

Ditch Witch upgrades JT60, JT60 All Terrain drills with improved drill power

Ditch Witch has introduced upgraded models of its JT60 horizontal directional drills the company says boast better drill power and improved cabs. The new JT60 and JT60 All Terrain are now powered by 200-horsepower Tier 4 engines that boost drill power to 60,000 pounds of thrust and 9,000 ft.-lbs. of rotational torque. RELATED >> Ditch […]

October 27, 2016

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ICUEE brings Ditch Witch upgrades to RT80 trencher, FX65 vacuum excavator, utility tractors and directional drills (PHOTOS)

Ditch Witch used ICUEE to announce several upgrades to its trencher, vacuum excavator, directional drills and utility tractor lineups, including the following: FX65 vacuum excavator Powered by a 74-horsepower turbocharged Deutz diesel, the FX65 has a 1,215 cfm airflow, which Ditch Witch says is a 20 percent increase in performance over other models in its […]

October 2, 2015

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Ditch Witch debuts JT9 HDD: a powerful drill designed for small spaces (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=107] Ditch Witch has launched its latest horizontal directional drill, the 64-horsepower JT9. Claiming the most power in its class (Ditch Witch says 33 percent more powerful than the competition), the JT9 is powered by a Tier 4-compliant Deutz diesel engine. The drill boasts 9,000 pounds of pullback force in a small frame allowing […]

July 3, 2014

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Ditch Witch launches JT25, its quietest horizontal directional drill yet

Ditch Witch has launched its latest horizontal directional drill, the JT25. Designed for utility pipe and cable installs up to four inches in diameter, the JT25 boasts thrust and pullback of 27,000 pounds and 4,000 foot-pounds of torque. The drill is capable of installs at lengths of up to 500 feet. A quiet, 130-horsepower Cummins […]

May 9, 2013